Colour Trial- A Village Corner

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What a difference in depth etc. Very useful method, I suggested this on the forum to someone who was ready to put paint on but was a little nervous. It's a good tool for trying things out.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Wed 13 Jul 09:59:35

Nice idea, lovely sketch.

Posted by Willie Drea on Wed 13 Jul 11:58:33

It is a great idea David. I like the colour version as much as the sketch.

Posted by Adele Elgood on Wed 13 Jul 12:05:40

Just lovely.

Posted by Henry Martin on Wed 13 Jul 12:38:26

That's quite a good idea David, I did have a go at that myself a while back, nice sketch anyway.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Wed 13 Jul 15:54:43

I'm just getting into portrait, and yes Marjorie suggested this method of printing from the original to me. It's not so daunting and you can experiment with washes. So I'm a convert. Lovely painting/drawing, David.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Wed 13 Jul 16:25:05

Lovely colours, David.

Posted by Jennifer Alsop on Wed 13 Jul 23:17:37

Thank you all for your supportive comments. And I thought I'd invented a revolutionary new technique! The colours are, in fact, my 3 core colours of Ultramarine, Burnt Sienna & Raw Sienna, plus Alizarin Crimson.

Posted by David Whitehead on Thu 14 Jul 09:57:06

Love the different greens. And the directness and liveliness.

Posted by Shirley May on Tue 19 Jul 22:46:39

Hang on Studio Wall

13/07/2016

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This is a Colour Trial using my method of scanning an A5 pen sketch into the computer, then printing off an A4 copy on cartridge paper. The cartridge paper copies can be used to paint different colour sketches for a watercolour painting, whilst still keeping the original sketch unpainted. Notes on the colours used are jotted on the back of each A4 Colour Trial.

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David Whitehead

I have always loved the British landscape – walking in it, photographing it and now, since early retirement, painting it in watercolour. I prefer to paint in the field and have experienced all the difficulties the British weather can present to a painter, from the sun drying the paint on the…

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